Trump outscores Hitler on psychopathic traits test: Study

August 23, 2016, 7:09 PM IST

London: US presidential candidate Donald Trump has more psychopathic traits than Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, a new Oxford study has claimed.

Psychologist Kevin Dutton from Oxford University in the UK ranked the psychopathic traits of the US presidential hopefuls and historical figures using a standard psychometric tool – the Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised (PPI-R).

Trump outstripped Hitler on factors including social influence and fearlessness, while the Nazi dictator scored higher on cold-heartedness and Machiavellian egocentricity – which describes a lack of empathy and sense of detachment from others for the sake of achieving one’s own goals.